Minnesota ranked No. 1 state for business and for women
Minnesota was ranked the Top State for Business in 2015 in June by CNBC, scoring 1,584 out of a possible […]
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
Grace Notes
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
Minneapolis survey finds several concerns with hourly schedules
A June survey by the community group Neighborhood Organizations for Change asked more than 500 Minneapolis workers about workforce issues,
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
MnDOT begins expansion of Highway 14 from Nicollet to North Mankato
Dozens of people gathered in Nicollet today to celebrate the “groundbreaking” for the upcoming Highway 14 project. The $31 million
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
Changing Fairmont From the Ground Up
The people of Fairmont have an idea about how to make their city a better place. Actually, the people of Fairmont have several ideas. Actually, the people of Fairmont have 1,686 ideas—and they’re still coming. All those ideas are part of “Project 1590,” a citywide project that has brought together everyone from city officials to local businesses to regular citizens.
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
Inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs
On Friday, MSU’s Ostrander auditorium was filled with entrepreneurs ready to pitch their newest ideas to a panel of judges
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
The true reason for Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, I’m already starting to see ads for sales on furniture and other deals–and I think that’s
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
Grace Notes
Minnesota is set to increase its minimum wage to $9.50 per hour in 2016, and start indexing to inflation in 2018. But some people are saying that’s not enough for people to survive on, instead lobbying for wages of $10 or even $15 per hour for jobs as simple as flipping burgers.
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
Farmers push back against governor’s Buffer Initiative
Farmers across Minnesota are still resisting Gov. Dayton’s proposed plan to keep a 50-ft vegetative buffer along all streams and
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
A look at the problems facing southern Minnesota businesses
This Wednesday, I attended a workforce forum hosted by the Region Nine Development Commission. The forum was attended by several